Comparing economic performances
PEOPLE often ask which political party has the best track record of managing the economy and producing the best results. It is a tricky question to give a straightforward answer…
HEC teams visit universities for performance evaluation
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has successfully concluded evaluation visits of three HEC recognised higher education institutions through Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) and Postgraduate Programme Review (PGPR). The universities evaluated…
Performance card
A performance evaluation is necessary to motivate employees, provide work direction, justify promotions, and improve and reward performance. Ineffective evaluation criteria for public-service departments can drastically hinder service. Our civil…
Coding conduct
TRADITIONAL Pakistan has long been aware of the destructive nature of coups — the abrupt toppling of political governments and their replacement with autocratic regimes marked by little to no…
Coding conduct
TRADITIONAL Pakistan has long been aware of the destructive nature of coups — the abrupt toppling of political governments and their replacement with autocratic regimes marked by little to no…
Departing MNCs
THE recent exit of the American multinational company Procter & Gamble (P&G) from Pakistan has created a stir in the market — unlike the relatively quiet departure of other MNCs over the…
Prevention was possible
Twenty-years ago in Athara Hazari (Jhang district), a few months after the birth of her daughter, Khadija Bibi began saving for her daughter’s wedding. Rupee by rupee, she filled steel…
Reforming justice?
The 26th Amendment to the constitution can be seen as a devil’s bargain and a double-edged sword. This amendment was passed by a parliament that has consistently failed to fulfill…
26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms
The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on October 21, 2024 receiving the assent of President of Pakistan on the same day,…
Context and intentions
MOST critiques of the 26th Constitutional Amendment focus on its impact on judicial independence. Thankfully, some clauses related to the supposed sanctity of national security under Article 199 and the…
